Classic Dishes — Medium & Hard

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1.Which dish is the Japanese breaded deep-fried pork cutlet?
- A. fish and chips
- B. schnitzel
- C. lutefisk
- D. tonkatsu
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tonkatsu
Did you know? Tonkatsu is traditionally served with shredded cabbage.
2.Which dish is the Roman pasta dish of fettuccine with butter and parmesan?
- A. lutefisk
- B. pho
- C. borscht
- D. fettuccine alfredo
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fettuccine alfredo
Did you know? Alfredo sauce became famous in the United States more than in Italy.
3.Which dish is the thin breaded and fried meat cutlet of Austria?
- A. beef stroganoff
- B. clam chowder
- C. schnitzel
- D. shakshuka
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schnitzel
Did you know? Wiener schnitzel is legally required to be veal in Austria.
4.Which dish is the North African dish of eggs poached in spiced tomato sauce?
- A. shakshuka
- B. carbonara
- C. hummus
- D. timballo
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shakshuka
Did you know? Shakshuka means a mixture or all mixed up.
5.Which dish is the Latin American stuffed pastry, baked or fried?
- A. club sandwich
- B. empanadas
- C. piperade
- D. chicken tikka masala
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empanadas
Did you know? The name empanada comes from the Spanish verb to wrap in bread.
6.Which dish is the Indonesian fried rice often topped with a fried egg?
- A. goulash
- B. deviled eggs
- C. nasi goreng
- D. schnitzel
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nasi goreng
Did you know? Nasi goreng means fried rice in Indonesian.
7.Which dish is the British dish of a hot cheese sauce poured over toast?
- A. poutine
- B. salmorejo
- C. Welsh rarebit
- D. shakshuka
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Welsh rarebit
Did you know? The dish was originally called Welsh rabbit with no rabbit involved.
8.Which dish is the German pot roast marinated for days in vinegar?
- A. borscht
- B. coulibiac
- C. risotto
- D. sauerbraten
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sauerbraten
Did you know? Sauerbraten was reportedly a favorite of Julius Caesar.
9.Which dish is the Japanese savory pancake often topped with bonito flakes?
- A. poutine
- B. tagine
- C. borscht
- D. okonomiyaki
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okonomiyaki
Did you know? Okonomiyaki means grilled as you like it.
10.Which dish is the Canadian dish of fries topped with cheese curds and gravy?
- A. poutine
- B. cock-a-leekie
- C. Welsh rarebit
- D. pho
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poutine
Did you know? Poutine originated in rural Québec in the 1950s.
11.Which dish is the South Asian layered rice dish spiced with saffron and meat?
- A. macaroni and cheese
- B. paella
- C. takoyaki
- D. biryani
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biryani
Did you know? Biryani came to South Asia through Persian-influenced courts.
12.Which dish is the Latin American dish of raw fish cured in lime juice?
- A. ceviche
- B. chili con carne
- C. gumbo
- D. tabbouleh
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ceviche
Did you know? Peru celebrates ceviche with a national holiday each June.
13.Which dish is the Roman pasta dish with egg, pecorino, guanciale and pepper?
- A. carbonara
- B. shepherd's pie
- C. arepas
- D. paella
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carbonara
Did you know? Traditional carbonara uses no cream.
14.Which dish is the meringue-based dessert often claimed by both Australia and New Zealand?
- A. macaroni and cheese
- B. pavlova
- C. coleslaw
- D. hákarl
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pavlova
Did you know? Pavlova was named after the ballerina Anna Pavlova.
15.Which dish is the North African slow-cooked stew named after its conical clay pot?
- A. tagine
- B. piperade
- C. cock-a-leekie
- D. beef stroganoff
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tagine
Did you know? The tagine pot's shape returns condensation to the stew.
16.Which dish is the British dish of sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter?
- A. black pudding
- B. toad in the hole
- C. coleslaw
- D. jambalaya
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toad in the hole
Did you know? No one is sure why it is named after a toad.
17.Which dish is the Irish dish of mashed potato mixed with cabbage?
- A. brandade
- B. colcannon
- C. kimchi
- D. lutefisk
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colcannon
Did you know? Colcannon is traditionally served at Halloween in Ireland.
18.Which dish is the Eastern European sour soup made with beetroot?
- A. macaroni and cheese
- B. borscht
- C. gumbo
- D. French onion soup
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borscht
Did you know? Borscht is a staple of Ukrainian and Russian cuisine.
19.Which dish is the Polish dumpling filled with potato, cheese or fruit?
- A. schnitzel
- B. pierogi
- C. timballo
- D. black pudding
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pierogi
Did you know? Pierogi can be filled with potato, cheese, sauerkraut or fruit.
20.Which dish is the British baked dish of minced beef topped with mashed potato?
- A. pierogi
- B. cottage pie
- C. feijoada
- D. schnitzel
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cottage pie
Did you know? The name cottage refers to the homes of poorer potato-growing farmers.
21.Which dish is the Japanese street food of octopus-filled batter balls?
- A. empanadas
- B. macaroni and cheese
- C. takoyaki
- D. deviled eggs
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takoyaki
Did you know? Takoyaki originated in Osaka in the 1930s.
22.Which dish are the Middle Eastern stuffed vegetable rolls, often grape leaves?
- A. pavlova
- B. tacos
- C. piperade
- D. dolma
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dolma
Did you know? Dolma comes from a Turkish verb meaning to be filled.
23.Which dish is the West African one-pot rice dish cooked in tomato and pepper?
- A. tonkatsu
- B. goulash
- C. black pudding
- D. jollof rice
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jollof rice
Did you know? Nigeria and Ghana have a famous friendly rivalry over jollof rice.
24.Which dish is the Levantine parsley and bulgur salad with lemon and mint?
- A. fettuccine alfredo
- B. buffalo wings
- C. nasi goreng
- D. tabbouleh
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tabbouleh
Did you know? Parsley is the main ingredient of tabbouleh, not bulgur.
25.Which dish is the British-Indian curry of grilled chicken in spiced tomato cream?
- A. sushi
- B. chicken tikka masala
- C. lasagna
- D. paella
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chicken tikka masala
Did you know? Chicken tikka masala has been called a true British national dish.
26.Which dish is the Scottish pudding of sheep offal and oats cooked in a casing?
- A. hummus
- B. haggis
- C. timballo
- D. dolma
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haggis
Did you know? Burns Night celebrations traditionally feature haggis.
27.Which dish is the South American flat corn cake split and filled?
- A. tabbouleh
- B. brandade
- C. arepas
- D. risotto
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arepas
Did you know? Arepas are a daily staple in Colombia and Venezuela.
28.Which dish is the Southeast Asian dish of grilled skewered meat with peanut sauce?
- A. deviled eggs
- B. falafel
- C. satay
- D. pierogi
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satay
Did you know? Satay is believed to have originated in Indonesian street food.
29.Which dish is the Milanese braised dish of veal shanks with vegetables?
- A. dolma
- B. salmagundi
- C. osso buco
- D. chili con carne
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osso buco
Did you know? Osso buco means bone with a hole in Italian.
30.Which dish is the Filipino street food of boiled fertilized duck egg?
- A. balut
- B. buffalo wings
- C. club sandwich
- D. arepas
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balut
Did you know? Balut is commonly eaten with salt and chili.
31.Which dish is the Nordic dish of dried fish treated with lye?
- A. lutefisk
- B. paella
- C. Welsh rarebit
- D. brandade
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lutefisk
Did you know? Lutefisk means lye fish in Norwegian.
32.Which dish is the Cornish pie with fish heads poking through the crust?
- A. sushi
- B. stargazy pie
- C. biryani
- D. paella
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stargazy pie
Did you know? Stargazy pie is linked to the Cornish village of Mousehole.
33.Which dish is the British sausage made with pork blood and oatmeal?
- A. moussaka
- B. black pudding
- C. lutefisk
- D. Welsh rarebit
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black pudding
Did you know? Black pudding is part of the full English breakfast.
34.Which dish is the southern French spread of salt cod and olive oil?
- A. brandade
- B. moussaka
- C. pho
- D. tabbouleh
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brandade
Did you know? Brandade de Nîmes is emulsified without potato.
35.Which dish is the Swedish fermented Baltic herring famed for its strong odor?
- A. chili con carne
- B. clam chowder
- C. surströmming
- D. tonkatsu
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surströmming
Did you know? Surströmming cans are often opened outdoors.
36.Which dish is the Italian baked dome of pasta or rice sealed in pastry?
- A. coleslaw
- B. tacos
- C. timballo
- D. pierogi
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timballo
Did you know? Timballo can describe any drum-shaped baked casserole.
37.Which dish is the Icelandic fermented shark served in cubes?
- A. tacos
- B. tabbouleh
- C. black pudding
- D. hákarl
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hákarl
Did you know? Hákarl is traditionally fermented underground for months.
38.Which dish is the grand English salad of meats, seafood and pickles?
- A. macaroni and cheese
- B. haggis
- C. salmagundi
- D. tabbouleh
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salmagundi
Did you know? The word salmagundi also means a general mixture.
39.Which dish is the Greek garlic and potato or bread dip?
- A. biryani
- B. nasi goreng
- C. skordalia
- D. caesar salad
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skordalia
Did you know? Skordalia is traditionally served with fried salt cod.
40.Which dish is the traditional East London dish of eels set in savory jelly?
- A. jellied eels
- B. moussaka
- C. piperade
- D. gumbo
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jellied eels
Did you know? Jellied eels were a staple of London pie-and-mash shops.

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